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  • Former Flir Systems VP James McGowan Joins Helinet Aviation as President - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Former Flir Systems VP James McGowan Joins Helinet Aviation as President

    James McGowan, former vice president of FLIR System‘s surveillance segment, has been named president of California-based helicopter services provider Helinet Aviation. He oversaw the development and execution of commercial sales and distribution strategies for FLIR’s portfolio of handheld and weapon-mounted thermal imaging products, Helinet Aviation said Thursday. The more than 20-year industry veteran previously held leadership roles at Pilatus Business Aircraft and Envirovac. […] More

  • DoD Names 15 Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    DoD Names 15 Employer Support Freedom Award Recipients

    The Defense Department presented 15 public and private organizations with the 2016 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Awards during a ceremony held Friday at the Pentagon. DoD said Friday the awardees were chosen from the 2,424 nominations made by U.S. Guard and Reserve employees and recognized for their programs that aid military families during deployment. “These […] More

  • Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Port of Seattle Eye Biofuel Infrastructure Project at Sea-Tac Airport - top government contractors - best government contracting event
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    Boeing, Alaska Airlines, Port of Seattle Eye Biofuel Infrastructure Project at Sea-Tac Airport

    Boeing has partnered with the Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines to conduct a $250,000 feasibility study on an infrastructure that will work to facilitate the use of aviation biofuel by all airlines at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Port of Seattle will oversee the study as well as engineering and integration operations for the […] More